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Chatham County Beekeepers’ Association is hosting an ONLINE self-paced Introduction to Beekeeping course.
CCBA’s most experienced and skilled members, including Certified and Master beekeepers, came together to create a comprehensive digital class for new and prospective beekeepers.
Course Curriculum Overview
BASIC GEAR: Tools for basic beekeeping
HIVE COMPONENTS: History of hive designs and modern beehives
BEE BIOLOGY: Castes, anatomy, bee communication through dancing and pheromones, and review of individual bees and the superorganism (the colony)
REPRODUCTION & SWARMS: How and why bees reproduce by swarming, and how to prevent and catch swarms
HIVE MANAGEMENT: Be prepared for what hives need in each season
PESTS & DISEASES: Learn the common and rare threats honey bees face
VARROA MANAGEMENT: Get familiar with how to keep your hives healthy against the #1 threat to honey bees today
BEE SMOKER BASICS: Understand how to choose and use a bee smoker
